Full Result 2.40 Exeter | 14 December 2006

Lady Catherine 40th Birthday Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Soft 17 fences

1st £5,204.80 2nd £1,528 3rd £764 4th £381.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Pole Star 9/4 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	8	116 p	–	124	133	–
bb g Polar Falcon (USA) - Ellie Ardensky (Slip Anchor)
Led 1st until after 2nd, led 3rd, mistake 7th (water), clear when hung left approaching last, eased towards finish (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 and 2-1)

2 5	7. Mister Quasimodo 15/8F Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	116	–	120	124	–
b g Busy Flight - Dubacilla (Dubassoff)
Held up, hit 8th, headway 12th, chased winner after 13th, ridden 3 out, no impression (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in a place)

3 33 [38]	5. Highglen (IRE) 100/30 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	7	116	–	91	90	–
b g Old Vic - Nil Faic (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in touch, mistake 2nd, chased winner from 10th until after 13th, soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

4 3½ [41½]	10. Travel Agent (IRE) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	116	–	87	87	–
b g Shernazar - Brownskin (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led after 2nd to 3rd, prominent until weakened 13th (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

5 18 [59½]	9. Solid As A Rock 33/1 Daryl Jacob ³ Grant Cann	Daryl Jacob ³ Grant Cann	6	113	–	–	69	–
b g Bijou D'Inde - Post ImpressionistI (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Behind from 4th, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	4. Drat 100/1 Wayne Hutchinson Robin Mathew	Wayne Hutchinson Robin Mathew	7	116	87	–	–	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Heresy (IRE) (Black Minstrel)
Always behind, hit 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding felt wrong behind)

PU	2. Angello (FR) 100/1 Jay Harris ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Jay Harris ⁵ Nigel Hawke	5	111 p	79	–	–	–
gr g Kaldounevees (FR) - Mount Gable (Head For Heights)
Led to 1st, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

PU	1. Ange De Villez (FR) 8/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Villez (USA) - La Mesange (FR) (Olmeto)
Held up, hit 8th, ridden when mistake 12th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 15-2 tchd 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 6m 3.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Back For The Craic (unsuitable ground), Kilcarty (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Paul Green (Pole Star) 1st breeder: Snailwell Stud Co Ltd
2nd owner: J M Dare, T Hamlin, J W Snook (Mister Quasimodo)
3rd owner: George Moore (Highglen)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £8.70 CSF: £7.41

2:40 Exeter 14 Dec 2006

Lady Catherine 40th Birthday Beginners' Chase